John Balch House
One of the oldest wood-frame houses in the United States, the John Balch House dates to 1679 and exemplifies First Period New England colonial architecture. Now operated as a museum by Historic Beverly, it offers insight into early settler life.
Phone: (978) 922-1186
Official site / Historic Beverly
John Cabot House
Built in 1781 for prominent shipowner Capt. John Cabot, this is Beverly’s first brick mansion, showcasing Late Georgian/Early Federal design. Today it houses Historic Beverly’s museum and administrative offices.
Phone: (978) 922-1186 ×202
Official site / Historic Beverly
Exercise Conant House
Dating to c. 1695, this wood-frame house sits on land granted to Exercise Conant, son of early settler Roger Conant. It displays fine Georgian details and retains its historic First Period core.
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John Hale House (Hale Farm)
Built in 1694 for Beverly’s first minister, Rev. John Hale, this Colonial house now operates as a nonprofit museum. It features period furnishings and artifacts related to the Salem witch trials. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Phone: (978) 922-1186
Official site / Historic Beverly
Oliver Wendell Holmes House
This modest Victorian wood-frame home in Beverly Farms was the summer residence of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. from 1909 to 1935. Designated an NHL in 1972. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
A Gothic Revival civic landmark at Cabot & Broadway, built 1893 for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Its brick façade and pointed arches typify late-19th-century fraternal architecture.
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U.S. Post Office—Beverly Main
Completed in 1910, this sandstone Classical Revival post office by James K. Taylor anchors Odell Park, showcasing Greek-columned façades and civic monumentality.
Phone: (978) 922-2744
Beverly Depot
Opened 1839 and rebuilt 1897 by Bradford Lee Gilbert, this sound-brownstone MBTA station is a fine example of late-19th-century railroad architecture and remains in active service. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
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Fish Flake Hill Historic District
Encompassing Front Street between Cabot & Bartlett, this 35-acre district features 18th-century colonial and Federal houses tied to Revolutionary War ship captains. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
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First Cotton Manufactory Monument
Marking the site of America’s first cotton mill (1787), this monument in North Beverly commemorates early U.S. industrial innovation led by Beverly entrepreneurs. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
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Cabot Street Cinema Theatre
Opened 1920 and restored as the Cabot Performing Arts Center, this Mediterranean-Revival theater boasts frescoed ceilings, a golden dome, and a vintage Austin pipe organ. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
Phone: (978) 922-4302
Larcom Theatre
Built 1912 by the Ware brothers, this restored 600-seat theatre hosts live music, ballet, comedy, and stage magic; its oak-marble lobby evokes early 20th-century grandeur. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
Phone: (978) 922-7336
North Shore Music Theatre
New England’s largest regional theater-in-the-round, founded 1954, with 1,500 seats. Hosts Broadway musicals, celebrity concerts, and youth performances year-round. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
Phone: (978) 232-7200
Hospital Point Range Front Light
This 1872 brick lighthouse guides vessels into Salem Harbor; its granite foundation and Third-Order Fresnel lens remain in service.
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Long Hill Estate
Former summer home of Atlantic Monthly editor Ellery Sedgwick (1916–1979), this 114-acre Trustees property features a Federal-style mansion, formal gardens, woodlands, and trails. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
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Lynch Park & Beaches
This 16-acre point park on Beverly Cove offers Italianate gardens, two sandy beaches, a bathhouse, playground, picnic areas, and a summer concession stand. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
Phone: (978) 921-6067 :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}
Dane Street Beach
A popular family beach with playground, grassy picnic areas, and free parking for residents. Sandy shoreline ideal for swimming and sunbathing. :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20}
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Independence Park
Small cove beach park offering dramatic ocean views, rocky ledges, a sandy shore, and picnic spots—ideal for a seaside stroll or summer swim.
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West Beach
A 1.13-mile sandy beach in Beverly Farms with oceanfront walking paths; private in summer but open year-round to the public outside the season.
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Hardie Building, Montserrat College of Art
The cornerstone of Montserrat’s downtown campus, this former elementary school (Hardie School, 1909) now houses studios, galleries, and digital fab labs in a seamlessly restored brick-and-stone structure.
Phone: (978) 921-4242
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